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Politics 6/22/21 5:25am Read time: 2 minutes
In the bill, Medicare patients are covered for hearing aids, eyeglasses, and dental care.
By Susie Madrak
The $6 trillion infrastructure plan being written by Senate and House Democrats goes beyond roads and bridges to include things like lowering the Medicare age to 60 and adding dental, vision and hearing benefits. Via AP:
The Senate is preparing a draft budget document, alongside one in the House, that puts a new focus on President Joe Bidens big legislative proposal and shows the scope of what Democrats would hope to accomplish with a go-it-alone approach, separate from any possible bipartisan deal.
Back from his overseas trip, Biden is reengaging with Congress as the administration and its allies on Capitol Hill embark on a two-pronged strategy: reviewing a nearly $1 trillion plan from a group of 21 senators, including 11 Republicans, while pursuing their own priorities in a more substantial package.
https://crooksandliars.com/2021/06/dems-will-use-infrastructure-bill-lower
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Elderly will finally be able to eat, see, & hear? 😱
Comfortably_Numb
(3,812 posts)And glasses covered too??? Its chritmas come early!
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)provisions in this giant bill. We may not discuss the substance here, but it's awesome.
BigmanPigman
(51,626 posts)There must be a Dem in the W House.
Helping citizens instead of corporations should not be a partisan issue. This is a human being issue and the GQP are inhumane cretins, not humans.
LymphocyteLover
(5,652 posts)JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)...Biden AND Bernie!
Perfect way to win Dem votes in 2022. Thanks Bros!
hamsterjill
(15,223 posts)Good news. Now, Dems, please dont negotiate this. Get it done!!
gab13by13
(21,385 posts)Do we have 50 Democratic Senators on board? Do it anyway, force the vote.
groundloop
(11,521 posts)speaknow
(321 posts)mountain grammy
(26,644 posts)Do it, Dems..